Felege Neway weather in January

In January, Felege Neway sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Felege Neway's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Felege Neway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Felege Neway is place in Ethiopia.

Density
3,653/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Felege Neway reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
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243017
253017
263017
273017
283017
293117
303117
313117

Felege Neway weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°91.911.76.0
Feb31° / 18°101.911.85.4
Mar31° / 18°225.9125.0
Apr29° / 18°6512.312.15.0
May27° / 18°9115.912.35.5
Jun26° / 18°378.712.46.6
Jul26° / 18°5211.112.36.3
Aug26° / 18°5211.812.26.1
Sep27° / 18°6413.3125.9
Oct27° / 17°9115.211.95.6
Nov29° / 17°234.311.76.4
Dec29° / 17°40.811.66.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36634
46634
56634
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116337
126337
136337
146238
156337
166337
176337
186436
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Felege Neway gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
75
85
96
106
117
127
137
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
285141
385141
486131
586131
686131
786131
885141
985141
1084142
1184142
1284142
1384142
1483152
1583152
1683152
1783152
1883152
1983152
2083152
2182153
2282153
2382153
2482153
2582153
2682153
2782153
2882153
2982153
3082153
3182153

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:466:25
211.66:476:25
311.66:476:26
411.66:486:26
511.66:486:27
611.66:486:27
711.66:496:28
811.76:496:28
911.76:496:29
1011.76:506:29
1111.76:506:30
1211.76:506:30
1311.76:516:31
1411.76:516:31
1511.76:516:31
1611.76:526:32
1711.76:526:32
1811.76:526:33
1911.76:526:33
2011.76:536:34
2111.76:536:34
2211.76:536:34
2311.76:536:35
2411.76:536:35
2511.76:536:36
2611.76:546:36
2711.76:546:36
2811.76:546:37
2911.76:546:37
3011.76:546:37
3111.76:546:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Felege Neway?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Felege Neway for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Felege Neway in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Felege Neway sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Felege Neway in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Felege Neway peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Felege Neway in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Felege Neway is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 845 µg/m³Apr 2322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Felege Neway?

Felege Neway sits at 6.3°N, 36.9°E, 1,361 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bako, 67 km away.

Bale Hawassa

Topography around Felege Neway

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Felege Neway.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Felege Neway has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m around an average of 1,422 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,045 m.

The land around Felege Neway is covered by shrubs (38%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%), cropland (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
930 m
16 km
1,887 m
80 km
3,045 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Bako 67 km · Ch’ench’a 76 km · Jinka 77 km · Arba Minch 79 km · Gasuba 89 km · Gīdolē 90 km · Waka 91 km · Bale Hawassa 99 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Felege Neway (6.3°, 36.8833°, elevation 1,361 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).